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Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... supports PE or other causes ... Suprasternal #Notch #Aorta ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Pulse deficit/differential
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Carotid artery dissection ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... • Aortic Dissection ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... renal vein between aorta ... and SMA - Can cause ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #urology #nephrology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... - Aortic dissection ... Atherosclerotic plaque • Dissection ... coagulation and other causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... gas equation • Causes ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Mismatching in either direction ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Mimicking Dissection ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes